How to Improve Watermelon Quality? A Roundup of the Latest Practical Methods
Watermelon is a fruit that everyone enjoys eating very much, and it has a very large market in our country, winning the favor of many people. Therefore, the watermelon planting area is now very large, but many melon growers find during cultivation that watermelons can develop various poor-quality traits such as not being sweet and having thick rinds, seriously affecting watermelon sales. So when we plant watermelons, how should we improve their quality? Let's take a look together below!
1. Prune in time
The vines of watermelon have a very strong growth capacity. If pruning is not done well, the field's air and light penetration will decline as a result, too many nutrients will be consumed, and the accumulation of nutrients in the watermelon fruit will be affected, causing a decline in quality. Therefore, when planting watermelons, we must be sure to prune well to avoid overly vigorous vine growth. Ensure the growth of the watermelon plant and promote fruit set. After the vines grow to about 35 cm, keep some of the robustly growing vines and promptly remove the excess side vines and secondary vines.
2. Use fertilizer scientifically
Fertilizer is very crucial to watermelon growth. During the growing process, the demand for potassium fertilizer is the greatest, followed by nitrogen and potassium. When fertilizing, in order to ensure that the watermelon's nutritional needs are met, pay attention to applying more farmyard manure. Then note that chlorine fertilizer must not be applied, otherwise it will cause the watermelon to die. Next, we should pay attention to appropriately spraying foliar fertilizer, especially about half a month before harvest. This is because at this time the root capacity of the watermelon plant has gradually declined, nutrient absorption has decreased, and the leaves gradually turn yellow, affecting photosynthesis. The sugar content in the fruit will also decline as a result, so we must do a good job of spraying farmyard manure and foliar fertilizer to improve watermelon quality.
3. Water reasonably
Watermelon growth has a very large demand for water, so during the process of planting watermelons we must do a good job of water management. Water reasonably to meet the watermelon's water needs for growth. However, in the later stages of watermelon growth, pay attention to reducing the amount of watering, especially 7 days before watermelon harvest, when strict control is needed. If there is too much water, it will not only cause undesirable phenomena such as fruit cracking in watermelons, but also cause a decline in the watermelon's sweetness. Therefore, in the later stage, if too much water is applied and the rainy season is encountered, be sure to drain water in time.
4. Enhance photosynthesis
The sweetness of watermelon is determined by the content of various sugar substances such as sucrose and glucose. The formation of these sugar substances in watermelon requires the watermelon to have relatively strong photosynthesis. So when planting watermelons, improving the watermelon's photosynthetic capacity is an important measure to ensure the watermelon's sweetness and also to improve watermelon quality. Therefore, when planting, we should pay attention to strengthening management, pruning appropriately, improving the field's air and light penetration, and ensuring that all leaves can receive light evenly. Only in this way can the watermelon's photosynthetic capacity be effectively improved.
The above is a brief introduction to how to improve watermelon quality. Watermelon quality has a very big relationship with sales and price, so everyone must pay a lot of attention when planting. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you all for reading and supporting.